SINGAPORE – Mr Fazirul Hanafe was in his last year of studies at the Nanyang Technological University (NTU) in November 2021 when he landed a job as software engineer at social networking company Meta. In fact, it was one of four job offers on his plate by the time he ended school. The 26-year-old graduate, who has a Bachelor of...
NTU graduate Fazirul Hanafe received a degree in computer science, while SMU graduate Shafeeka Rahama Zakafar Raffik studied business analytics and software development. PHOTOS: COURTESY OF FAZ
“But I see now that they have new jobs... It’s a competitive job market but I’m sure that the general tech sector is still hiring and these skills are still in demand,” he added. CIMB Private Banking economist Song Seng Wun said: “The media highlights the job cuts, but what we fail to realise is that this is taking place concurrently with other companies hiring... Overall, more businesses are still looking to hire than to fire.
Mr David Leong, managing director of recruitment firm PeopleWorldwide Consulting, said tech graduates are still in high demand as they have critical skills in Singapore’s digitalisation efforts. “I’m definitely relieved to get a full-time job,” said the 24-year-old who majored in business analytics and software development. “Salaries have been rising in the sector and and sometimes, there are concerns about how much future employers value our skill sets compared with our peers.”
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